Photograph of an unidentified house, Florence, Mass, circa 1890

Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Florence; HGO-01-001-F-I-1

GUSN

GUSN-358336

Description

One mounted albumen print of a shingle style family home in Florence, Massachusetts. The unidentified family of six, including the father, mother, two daughters, and two sons, are pictured standing in front of the house. The father is giving a thumbs up to the camera and one of the sons is standing near a bicycle. Also pictured is the garden surrounding the house. The photograph is dated circa 1890 and measures 9 x 11 inches.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dwellings
single-family dwellings
families
husbands
wives
offspring
sisters
brothers
daughters
sons
Shingle Style
garden structures
gardens
trees
vines
bicycles
clothing
albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)

Physical Descrption

1 photographic print : albumen, mounted ; 9 x 11 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0995.0040.001

Acqusition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Date Notes

circa 1890

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2019

Places

Florence (Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)

Subjects

Architecture
Photograph
Family
House

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Florence; HGO-01-001-F-I-1

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